City Win The Race For Fourth Place

Manuel Pellegrini delivered Champions League football to his successor Pep Guardiola on the last day of the season after he saw his side draw 1-1.

The amiable Chilean threw his suit jacket into the crowd after the final whistle saying:

"I do not have shirt because I don't play, so I gave to them my jacket to the fanse because they deserve it. . .how they enjoy the games, they support me every season, that for me was very important"

City have blown hot and cold this season and this performance against Swansea encapsulated that. They controlled the game well for long stretches and after going ahead through a fortunate Iheanacho goal. Swansea looked unable to breakthrough the Manchester City defense until just before the stroke of half time Andre Ayew confounded Joe Hart with a Free-kick to equalise.

The blue half of Manchester had endure a nervous 45 minutes but City saw the game out with a solidity rather than with any emphatic style, it finshed 1-1.

Guardiola will have to take City through the Champions League Qualifying Play-Offs but he and his team, whoever that may comprise of come August, will be relieved they got over the line in what has been a frustrating season for fans of the club.

Speaking to Sky Sports News Pellegrini says he satisfied with the end of the season